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Colleges in and near Randolph Township

Northeast Ohio Medical University is 5.2 miles from Randolph Township

No college sits inside Randolph Township’s boundary, but Northeast Ohio Medical University’s campus in Rootstown, with 1,009 students on campus, is 5.2 miles from the center of town, and Stark State College is 14.5 miles away in North Canton. About 3% of Randolph Township’s residents are enrolled in college, below Ohio (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Randolph Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
9
48,003 students on campus
Nearest college
5.2 mi
Northeast Ohio Medical University
Residents in college
3%
Below OH (6%)
Nearest community college
14.5 mi
Stark State College · $4,790 tuition
Nearest public university
5.2 mi
Northeast Ohio Medical University
Median household income
$65K
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What stands out about college from Randolph Township

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A university 5.2 miles awayNortheast Ohio Medical University has 1,009 students on campus in Rootstown.A community college 14.5 miles awayStark State College in North Canton: tuition and fees $4,790 a year for Ohio residents.Students are 3% of residentsBelow Ohio (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Randolph Township

Four private colleges within 13.8 miles, three public colleges within 13.8 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miKent State University at KentUniversity of Akron Main CampusStark State CollegeRandolph Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Northeast Ohio Medical UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 1,009 on campus · 5.2 mi · RootstownGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Kent State University at KentUniversity or college · Public · 21,683 on campus · 9.4 mi · Kent86%admitted$21knet price64%graduate$45kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.University of Mount UnionUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,086 on campus · 11.3 mi · Alliance78%admitted$23knet price59%graduate$53kearningsWalsh UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,631 on campus · 12.2 mi · North Canton71%admitted$20knet price58%graduate$60kearningsHerzing University-AkronUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 213 on campus · 12.4 mi · Akron95%admitted$19knet price19%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 11 campuses that file with it.University of Akron Main CampusUniversity or college · Public · 11,844 on campus · 13.8 mi · Akron60%admitted$14knet price52%graduate$47kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Fortis College-Cuyahoga FallsUniversity or college · For-profit · 489 on campus · 13.8 mi · Cuyahoga Falls$23knet price47%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Stark State CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,044 on campus · 14.5 mi · North Canton$6knet price23%graduate$35kearningsTuition and fees: $4,790 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Kent State University at StarkCommunity college · Public · 2,004 on campus · 14.6 mi · North Canton$11knet price37%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $7,492 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Randolph Township’s median household income ($64,964) falls.

Stark State College14.5 mi · North Canton · sticker $10,755 · tuition $4,790$6,985a year
Kent State University at Stark14.6 mi · North Canton · sticker $15,936 · tuition $7,492$10,651a year
University of Akron Main Campus13.8 mi · Akron · sticker $26,284$13,519a year
Kent State University at Kent9.4 mi · Kent · sticker $30,567$17,296a year
Herzing University-Akron12.4 mi · Akron · sticker $27,417$17,716a year
University of Mount Union11.3 mi · Alliance · sticker $49,276$17,741a year
Walsh University12.2 mi · North Canton · sticker $47,575$18,642a year
Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls13.8 mi · Cuyahoga Falls · sticker $30,500$29,500a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Randolph Township: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Kent State University at KentUniversity of Mount UnionWalsh UniversityUniversity of Akron Main CampusStark State CollegeKent State University at Stark
Kent State University at Kent64% graduate$45k earnings*$24k typical debt
University of Akron Main Campus52% graduate$47k earnings*$23k typical debt
Stark State College23% graduate$35k earnings$14k typical debt
University of Mount Union59% graduate$53k earnings$27k typical debt
Kent State University at Stark37% graduate$45k earnings*$24k typical debt
Walsh University58% graduate$60k earnings$27k typical debt
Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls47% graduate$35k earnings*$13k typical debt
Herzing University-Akron19% graduate$37k earnings*$22k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Kent State University at Kent (8); Herzing University-Akron (11); University of Akron Main Campus (2); Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls (3); Kent State University at Stark (8).

Questions about college near Randolph Township

Is Randolph Township a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Randolph Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Ohio (6). The nearest campus, Northeast Ohio Medical University, is 5.2 miles away in Rootstown.

What colleges are near Randolph Township?

9 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Kent State University at Kent (9.4 miles, 21,683 students on campus), the University of Akron Main Campus (13.8 miles, 11,844) and Stark State College (14.5 miles, 7,044).

What is the closest community college to Randolph Township, and what does it cost?

Stark State College in North Canton, 14.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,790 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $5,986, counts housing and food at full cost.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Randolph Township. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →